10 Recent Movies It's Cool To Hate

10. The Lion King (2019)

Disney darling Jon Favreau was brought on to direct the “live action remake” of The Lion King after his success with The Jungle Book. Host to impressive visuals and a brilliant roster of big names, from Beyoncé to Seth Rogen, The Lion King was always going to be a big success, and with a $1.6 billion box office toll The Lion King clearly had its followers.

Its huge following however, made it all the more likely to receive copious amount of hate, especially from fans of the ’94 original. With its lifelike animation, The Lion King was criticised for its lack of emotional weight, and quite noticeably the absent flamboyant elements that were present in the original’s musical numbers.

With Disney’s tendency to churn out middling remakes of their great originals, The Lion King became another highlight of corporate greed; and we all know how cool it is to hate corporate greed.